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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the hatch located that serves as the only way to get into R's hiding place in the home of the unnamed narrator?
2. The unnamed narrator states in Chapter 6, "It's always sad when a" what "disappears" (44)?
3. At what time of day does the unnamed narrator bring Chapter 7 to a close?
4. When the raid on the strip mall begins, the unnamed narrator hides behind what object while she clutches the envelope that holds her latest manuscript?
5. When the Memory Police arrive unannounced at the unnamed narrator's home in Chapter 2, what action does she ask them to take, though she is ignored?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the narrator makes her usual stop at the ornithology observatory in Chapter 3, what does she find there?
2. What information is revealed in Chapter 5 about the narrator's mother and her interactions with the Memory Police?
3. Once R agrees to accept the narrator's offer to hide him, what instructions does she give him?
4. What does the old man do with the page of the old ferry log on which he and the narrator have written their plans for hiding R?
5. What does the pair of light blue gloves symbolize, from the narrator's perspective?
6. For what reason does R at first reject the narrator's offer of help in Chapter 10?
7. What particular aspect of the birds' disappearance bothers the narrator the most?
8. What do the black garbage bags symbolize in Chapter 2?
9. How is the raid witnessed by the narrator in Chapter 4 different than all previous raids, according to the narrator?
10. For what reason does the narrator visit R's office in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does Ogawa send within the pages of The Memory Police concerning the link between oppression and brutality?
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about The Memory Police while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Ogawa's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different time periods in a particular way within the text of The Memory Police.
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